Local Mental Health Agencies and Immediate Response Hotlines
(In no way is this list to be interpreted as a “district list” or a disparagement of any therapist/agency not mentioned)
Kansas Children’s Service League
1800childrenks.org website and app (1800CHILDRENKS)
Connections to hundreds of programs addressing a multitude of needs (housing, food, transportation, health care, education, legal assistance, and more)
Call-line operates 24/7 (English, Spanish, and other languages available)
Judgment-free parenting support also is available through text or email at 1800CHILDREN@kcsl.org
For more information on these and other services offered by KCSL, contact Stephanie Boone, Statewide Information & Referral Supervisor, at sboone@kcsl.org
Bert Nash Mental Health Center
200 Maine Street Lawrence, KS 66044
24-Hour Number: (785) 843-9192
Walk-In Hours: Mon - Thurs 8:00 am - 8 pm and Fri 9 am to 8 pm
Sliding scale - call (785) 830-1737 for insurance information
Headquarters Counseling Center
https://www.headquarterscounselingcenter.org/
211 E. 8th, Suite C, Lawrence, Kansas 66044.
National Hotline 800-273-8255
Local Hotline 785-841-2345
Administrative Line 785-841-9900
KU Psychological Clinic
1415 Jayhawk Blvd. Fraser Hall, Room 340 Lawrence, KS 66045
785-864-4121
KU Child and Family Services Clinic
2021 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS 66045
785-864-4416
Haskell Health Center
https://www.ihs.gov/oklahomacity/healthcarefacilities/haskell/
Health clinic serving federally documented Native Americans.
2415 Massachusetts St. Lawrence, KS
Haskell Indian Health Center: 785-843-3750
Hours 7 am - 4:30 pm Mon, Tues, Thurs; 9 am - 4:30 pm Wed; 8 am - 4:30 pm Fri Primary Contact, Administrative Assistant, cindy.thomas@ihs.gov
Heartland Community Health Center
346 Maine St., Unit 150
Lawrence, KS 66044
1-785-841-7297
Satori Counseling Services
1423 Haskell Ave
Lawrence, KS 66044
DCCCA
3312 Clinton Parkway
Lawrence, KS 66047
1-785-841-4138
The Sexual Trauma & Abuse Care Center
24/7 Support: (785) 843-8985
Lawrence Office: Walk-ins Welcome
708 West 9th Street, Suite 105
Lawrence, KS 66044
Family Psychological Services
http://www.dr-wes.com/index.html
2601 W 6th Lawrence, KS 66049
(785) 371-1414
Bright Side Counseling
chelsey.stultz@gmail.com
(913) 669-5730
BCBS of Kansas, Optum Insurance, and Self Pay options
Telehealth secure platform
Lawrence Play Therapy
https://www.lawrenceplaytherapy.com/
(785) 657- 4099
Email: sjohnson@lawrenceplaytherapy.com
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
The helpLine can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 am–6 pm, ET.
info@nami.org
EvolveMD (LGBTQIA)
Better Therapy (Online Service including Teen Support)
Teen Counseling
TeenCounseling is an online platform where teens from ages 13-19 can get help from a licensed therapist online. TeenCounseling.com makes affordable, discreet, professional therapy available through a computer, tablet, or smartphone. All teens can benefit from having a professional therapist at their fingertips to discuss issues such as coping skills, anxiety, stress, self-esteem, depression, bullying, anger, eating disorders or any other mental challenges.
https://www.teencounseling.com/
Roots of Hope, LLC *Now Accepting New Clients*
543 Lawrence Ave, Suite B, Lawrence KS 66049
(785) 554-1043 | alara@counselingsecure.com
**Accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas and self-pay.
Resources For Immediate Response
Kansas Suicide Prevention Headquarters (KSPHQ)
If you need help right now, you can reach our center 24/7 every day at 785-841-2345 or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-8255 (TALK). Calls are free and confidential.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Call 1-800-273-8255. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline
Call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746. The Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) provides crisis counseling and support for anyone in the U.S. experiencing distress or other behavioral health concerns related to any natural or human-caused disaster, including public health emergencies.
https://www.crisistextline.org/
Text MHA to 741741 and you’ll be connected to a trained Crisis Counselor. Crisis Text Line provides free, text-based support 24/7.
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Call 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678678. A national 24-hour, toll free confidential suicide hotline for LGBTQ youth.
https://www.translifeline.org/hotline
Dial 877-565-8860 for US and 877-330-6366 for Canada. Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support service run by trans people, for trans and questioning callers.
If you need assistance finding food, paying for housing bills, accessing free childcare, or other essential services, visit 211.org or dial 211 to speak to someone who can help. Run by the United Way.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
https://www.thehotline.org/2020/03/13/staying-safe-during-covid-19/
For any victims and survivors who need support, call 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-799-7233 for TTY, or if you’re unable to speak safely, you can log onto thehotline.org or text LOVEIS to 22522.
https://www.strongheartshelpline.org/about/
Call 1-844-762-8483. The StrongHearts Native Helpline is a confidential and anonymous culturally-appropriate domestic violence and dating violence helpline for Native Americans, available every day from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT.
The National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline
https://www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline
Call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.
‘Help is in Your Hands’ — A great resource for families with young kids on the autism spectrum!
“Help is in Your Hands” is an excellent new resource for families with young kids with symptoms of or diagnosed on the autism spectrum, as well as for early-intervention providers. It is a free website with 16 web-based video modules to help parents add simple intervention practices to their everyday routines at home. It also offers several webinars for providers on coaching parents to support their young children with autism or with social communication problems.